Despite being one of the TV world's more cutting-edge screens, the 47LE8900 doesn't have 3D. This is not necessarily a weakness; if you want 3D from an LG TV, you can get it either from the active LX9900 series or the passive 47in 47LD950.

So the idea with this model is that people who aren't too fussed about 3D can get their hands on the upper reaches of LG's TV picture quality technologies without having to splurge out extra for the three-dimensional wizardry.

What you still get for your £1,700 is the potentially killer combination of direct LED backlighting and a startlingly slim design that looks like it should instead belong to an edge-lit TV, rather than the usually superior (in picture quality terms) direct technique.

Not that LG has abandoned edge backlighting. Far from it; the LX6900 series combines active 3D playback with edge LED lighting, while non-3D edge LED models can be found in the LE7900 and LE5900 series, with their 100Hz processing and, in the LE7900's case, Bluetooth connectivity.

The LG Full LED LE8900 series provides sublime picture quality with a stunning ultra slim single layer design. The LE8900 series has LED lights behind the TV allowing for better quality whilst not sacrificing on the depth of the TV (under 3.5cm). Freeview HD, TruMotion 200Hz as well as access to your favourite internet content like youtube will make this TV from LG the centre piece of your home entertainment experience.